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Worksheets5th SS End of Year Review 2
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 42mins
Two famous protest leaders who used nonviolence were
Caesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr.
JFK and MLK Jr.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Babe Ruth
Coretta Scott King and Robert Kennedy
in 1932, an Oklahoma farmer and his family would have been MOST affected by
the Dust Bowl
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Social Security Act
the Tennessee Valley Authority
What Americans were closely involved with the Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations?
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt
MLK
After the Civil War, cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco became industrialized. Which factors MOST LIKELY contributed to this economic growth?
natural resources such as cotton and tobacco
large labor populations and accessibility to water for easy shipping
plenty of land for cattle grazing and lumber industires
availability of saw mills and fertilizer production
What is the PRIMARY function of private businesses in the United States?
to produce the goods and services that people buy
to encourage free trade within the nation
to decide how much people should pay in taxes
to loan people money
Michelle voted in the 1924 presidential election. This was the first time it was legal for her to participate in an election. What MOST LIKELY made this possible?
due process was established by the federal government
the states ratified the 26th amendment
Michelle was a participant in double jeopardy
the states ratified the 19th amendment
From what countries did many immigrants arrive at the turn of the century?
Italy, South Africa, South America
Italy, Poland, Russia
Israel, Great Britain, Spain
India, China, Japan
What is one truth about the assassination of John F Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
They were killed by the same person.
We know what they would have done if they had lived.
The country easily got over their deaths.
The country lost great leaders.
Read the list below:
Natural Resources of Pittsburgh
coal
Allegheny River
Monogahela River
Ohio River
How did the natural resources help Pittsburgh become "the city of steel"? Choose 2 responses.
by providing key routes for transporting goods
by protecting the city from foreign invasion and attacks
by providing running water to the suburbs of Pittsburgh
by providing fuel for factories
How many states must approve a Constitutional amendment?
two-thirds of the states
three-fourths of the states
all the states
half the states
Rita is an African American living in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. She wants to support the cause inspired by Rosa Parks. Rita will most likely refuse to
eat in segregated restaurants
ride the public bus
be see in public parks
speak to any white people
Why did the United States initially declare the war on terror?
because of the September 11th attacks
in response to the Camp David Accords
because of a false report about al Qaeda planning an attack
to prevent a nuclear war in the United States
Kwame has gotten a loan to buy a car. He is playing 3.8 percent interest. He MOST LIKELY got his loan from
his sister
a bank
the stock market
the government
On the timeline, where should V-J Day be listed?
letter W
letter X
letter Y
letter Z
The amendment process allows citizens to make changes to the U.S. Constitution.
every 50 years
only if every state ratifies the amendment
if needed to change, add, or improve the Constitution
to restrict the powers of the states
The New Deal agency that brought electricity to many parts of the Appalachians was the
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Electric Power Corps
What was MOST important about the Lusitania?
It was a German submarine that spied on U.S. ships during WWI.
It was a ship that Germany sank, leading the U.S. involvement in WWI.
It secretly carried Spanish missiles to Cuba during the Spanish American War.
It was the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb.
When businesses lower the cost of a good to encourage people to buy it, they are offering consumers
a savings plan
an opportunity cost
a price incentive
specialization
The 17th Amendment states that
delegates of the Electoral College must vote separately for president and vice president
U.S. senators shall be elected directly by the citizens of each state.
all U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old have the right to vote.
the poll tax is illegal.
Examine the information below.
Problems for African Americans in the South
Jim Crow Laws
few opportunities for good jobs
racial violence
If you were part of the Great Migration, what would you have sought in Chicago? Choose 2
to pay less of a poll tax
to find work in factories
to be able to vote
to join other immigrants from Poland and Italy
The Soviet Union fell apart because it could not keep up with
U.S. military spending
the space race
creating consumer goods
computers and the Internet
Who made the first transatlantic flight?
Langston Hughes
Henry Ford
Charles Lindburgh
Louis Armstrong
It is called "Bringing Cotton to Market" and was made around 1900. Of the cities you jave studied, it MOST LIKELY
Montgomery
Kitty Hawk
Chicago
Pearl Harbor
Agriculture has remained important in the
Northeast
Northeast and Midwest
Appalachians and the West
South Midwest and the West
After 10 years of working as a riding instructor, Ashi decides to open her own horse stable. Which of the following is MOST accurate?
Ashi will have no competition.
Ashi is an entrepreneur.
Ashi will provide loans to clients.
Ashi's actions are an example of fiscal policy.
It originated from Theodore Roosevelt's ideas of expansion. It was finally completed in 1914. It allowed ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without having to go around South America.
What is the passage MOSTLY LIKELY referring to?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Great Lakes Waterway
industrial canal
People often go into debt because
they save all their money instead of paying bills.
they borrow money that they cannot repay.
their income is greater than the amount they owe.
they make a careful budget plan and stick to it.
How did Louis Armstrong influence the early 1920's?
He was one of the most famous jazz musicians in history.
He wrote poems and stories about black life in America.
He invented the first automobile.
He created beautiful works of art.
Over a period of months in the late 1940's, U.S. airplanes dropped food and supplies into democratic West Berlin. What was this event called?
the Berlin Wall
charity food drop
the Berlin airlift
British air league
Which of the following BEST describes President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal?
an agreement between the U.S. and Canada about land boundaries
a company that provided the Midwest with electricity
government programs intended to help the U.S. economy
a strategy to improve foreign relations with the Soviet Union.
People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true . . .
Who MOST LIKELY said this quote?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosa Parks
Coretta Scott King
The 15th Amendment guarantees
male citizens the right to vote regardless of their race.
women the right to vote
a certain amount of authority to state governments.
civil defendants the right to a jury trial.
Which of the following is the BEST heading for the list below?
money for the government
services like law enforcement and national defense
relief to foreign nations
special programs for the poor and elderly
Reasons Citizens Pay Taxes
Causes of Market Competition
Economic Factors that Influence Trade
Primary Purposes of Banks in the United States
The "Iron Curtain" that divided Europe was between
France and Germany
the U.S. and Russia
the Middle East and France
freedom and Communism
Read the list below, and answer the following question.
Cuba
Guam
The Philippines
Puerto Rico
What is the BEST heading for the list above?
Democratic Nations During WWI
Enemies of the U.S. in 1898
Territories Involved in the Spanish-American War
Nations That Sent Millions of Immigrants to the US in the early 1900s.
Gabriela would like to get a job. The only job available requires her to work during the hours of cheerleading practice. She cannot do both. If she takes the job, what is the opportunity cost?
getting paid to be a cheerleader
there would be no opportunity cost
cheerleading
she would not make enough money
The important historical events impacted by television include
WWII and Korean War
Nixon-Kennedy debates and the Vietnam War
WWII and Vietnam War
1936 Olympics and the United Farm Workers movement
Who was the most famous baseball player of the 1920's?
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Charles Lindburgh
Henry Ford
How did geography contribute to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japan's leader felt that Hawaii was too close to Japan.
Geography did not contribute to the attack.
Pearl Harbor is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
The mountains of the region provided little protections from the Japanese fighter planes.
What is NOT a way households help the economy?
living off the grid in the wilderness
buying items on sale
working and earning money
buying goods and services
What is NOT a part of due process rights?
Someone charged with a crime has a right to an attorney.
Someone can be put on trial a second time for the same crime if they are really guilty.
A person cannot be forced in court to say something that shows they are guilty.
Police officers must have a warrant or probable cause to search someone's house.
Chase works for a publishing company. Chase receives what for his labor?
bartering
income
inflation
free trade
Which of the following has had the MOST effect on the role of African Americans in the voting process?
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
How many railroad lines meet at or close to Chicago?
1
3
5
7
Many train lines to Chicago came from the ranches of the
South
west
north
coast
It was established in1935. It was part of the Second New Deal, and it provided jobs for unskilled workers. It hired people to build government buildings, roads, and other public projects.
What is the passage above MOST LIKELY referring to?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
During WWII, Rosie the Riveter symbolized
the suffering of the Jewish people during Hitler's reign.
the strength of the United Nations.
women who fought in the armed forces during the war.
women who joined the work force during the war.
People bought the Model-T because
it was cute.
they needed to feed their horses.
it was cheap.
the government paid them.
For centuries, the South focused on crops like tobacco and cotton. What is this called?
specialization
opportunity cost
embargoes
free trade
The first person to walk on the moon was
Russian astronaut Joseph Vladimir.
US astronaut Neil Armstrong
US astronaut Robert Kennedy
US astronaut John Glenn.
What senator accused high-ranking US military officers of being Communists?
Dwight Eisnhower
Thurgood Marshall
John F. Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?
the Wright brothers
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Edison
John Brown
Why did Franklin Roosevelt call December 7, 1941, "a date that will live in infamy"?
the first powered airplane flight occurred
the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
the Battle of Gettysburg was fought
Pittsburgh was attacked by the Chinese
The Communist soldiers who fought against the South Vietnamese and American soldiers in the Vietnam War were called the
Iwo Jimas
Vietcong
Freedom Fighters
Hirohito Huns
The Civil Rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr practiced
violent protests
nonviolence
jail riots
migration to the north
Who is the list below MOST LIKELY referring to?
an African American
won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
famous track and field athlete
Jesse Owens
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Joe Louis
What event caused the Japanese to believe they could not win WWII?
the atomic bomb
Russia entered the war
the Treaty of Versailles
the US entered the war
The purpose of a jury is make sure
the accused are found guilty
all laws are just and fair
people are forced to volunteer for the government
the accused are judged by their fellow citizens
What large country did Japan invade before it attacked the US?
Soviet Union
China
Philippines
California
Some storms carried clouds of dust so thick they buried houses in the
Dust Bowl
Conservation Works
Berlin Storm
Sept. 11 attack
Computers, the Internet, and cell phones are all examples of
things that prevent economic growth
the effects of specialization on international trade.
technology that has impacted the economy
examples of entrpreneurism
What does the map above MOST LIKELY represent?
Iron Curtain
Chisholm Trail
D-day
March on Washington
The establishment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
made it easier for African Americans to vote
made it easier for poor white men to vote
made it impossible for African Americans to vote
stated that all male US citizens over the age of thirty could vote
President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because he believed
an invasion of Japan would take too many lives
he wanted to defeat Japan before the Soviet Union did
the US was losing the war
he did not make the deision
The author of the autobiography Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick," by Himself; a True History of Slavery Days, Life on the Great Cattle Ranges and on the Plains of the "Wild and Wooley" West, Based on Facts, and Personal Experiences of the Author was
a Polish immigrant
Langston Hughes
a black cowboy
a civil rights leader
Read the list below, and answer the following question.
preached a hatred for Jews
controlled Germany by 1933
called his empire the Third Reich
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Jack turned eighteen in 1972. Which amendment guarantees him the right to vote?
17th
26th
15th
23rd
The country should never forget these African American fighter pilots. They contributed greatly to the war effort, successfully protecting every US bomber they escorted. Which of the following is the passage referring to?
the Tuskegee Airmen
code talkers
African Americans riverters
members of the WAC
The Soviet Union blocked roads where trucks usually brought food.
US and British planes dropped food for people.
Stalin gave up after a year.
Which event was MOST LIKELY going on during the situation described above?
the Berlin Airlift
the War on Terror
the Wright Brothers flights
the Vietnam War
The Soviet Union blocked roads where trucks usually brought food.
US and British planes dropped food for people.
Stalin gave up after a year.
Why did Stalin want to keep trucks from delivering food to Berlin?
he wanted people to use planes
he wanted to spread communism around the world
he wanted to control every part of East Germany
he was mad at Roosevelt
The Wright brothers chose Kitty Hawk because of its
wind
closeness to hospitals
sight lines
price incentives
In August of 1963, more than 200,000 civil rights supporters stood together in the nation's capital. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. What was this event called?
Washington Boycott
civil disobedience
March on Washington
Civil Rights Movement
Who is the president pictured in the cartoon?
JFK
FDR
Teddy Roosevelt
George Bush
What event is the cartoon most likely about?
Spanish-American War
WWI
building the Panama Canal
Berlin Airlift
